Free events this weekend: Nov. 10-12

Nothing in life is free ... except for these events, activities and more! In Free for All, we gather and list some of the free stuff on the Emerald Coast. Here’s what’s available to enjoy now:

Blue Angels air show: The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show will take place Nov. 10 and 11 on board NAS Pensacola. The gates will open at 8 a.m. Friday and Saturday with performances beginning at 9:30 a.m. In addition to flying action during the day, there also will be a Friday evening air show, which begins at 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the daytime air show that includes military and world-class civilian acts. For parking, directions, and additional information for the NAS Pensacola Air Show, visit www.naspensacolaairshow.com.

Veterans Day event: Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in “Honoring Veterans: Past, Present and Future” 8:30 a.m.-noon Nov. 11. There will be programs, exhibits and activities honoring the connection between the park, the Florida panhandle and the local military history. The festivities will kick off with an opening flag ceremony, vintage airplane flyover and Breakfast with a Ranger. There will also be a Civil War living history exhibit on site as well as a Kids Korner with fun activities. A mini parade through the campground will end the festivities. Admission is free during the event. Volunteers are needed. Call 850-622-2309. The park is at 7525 W. Scenic Hwy. 30A, Santa Rosa Beach. Visit www.FloridaStateParks.org.

Flutterby Festival: The Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County is calling all kids to flitter to Watersound Origins to celebrate 25 years of the Flutterby Arts Festival 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 11 and 12 on the green behind Watersound Origins Café. The two-day event is filled with arts, nature, science and fun in celebration of the migration of the Monarch butterfly through South Walton. Admission to the festival is free and open to the public. Some activities within the festival require tickets, which can be purchased on-site. Watersound Origins is at 560 Pathways Drive. Visit www.CulturalArtsAlliance.com or call 850-622-5970.

Open mic night: The Crestview Public Library’s next monthly open mic for poets and musicians to read, perform, improvise and play together is 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14. Everyone is welcome, even if you don't write poetry or play music. Admission and participation are free. Contact call 850-682-4432 or email ehurwitz@okaloosa.lib.fl.us. Arrive at 6 p.m. for conversation and snacks; poetry starts at 6:30 p.m. Robert L.F. Sikes Crestview Public Library is at 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview. This month's poetry starter is ancestors, or stories your grandmother did or didn’t tell you.

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